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Bolt Threads to develop bacteria-based threads
June 19th, 2015
Emeryville, Calif.-based specialty fabrics startup Bolt Threads has received $32.3 million in Series B funding to back its development of bacteria-based threads for the apparel industry. Investors include Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, Formation 8 and Alafi Capital. Added to a previously undisclosed infusion of $7.7 million, the company has drawn some $40 million in backing. […]
Serge Ferrari names new general manager for North America
June 18th, 2015
Ilse Beterams has been promoted to general manager of Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Serge Ferrari North America, effective July 1, 2015. Beterams has been with Serge Ferrari for 23 years, most recently as sales manager for northern Europe, managing sales teams in Belgium, Holland, Luxemburg, Scandinavia and the U.K. She has worked directly with architects and […]
Call for submissions: Disaster mitigation and response display
June 18th, 2015
Companies that have contributed to the disaster mitigation and response industry are invited to showcase products highlighting their contribution for a disaster response display at IFAI Expo 2015. All items must include textiles or composite materials with a fabric scrim. Examples include chemical, biological, fire and rescue equipment; emergency shelters; flood and storm protection; and […]
CRAiLAR panel to study strategic moves
June 17th, 2015
CRAiLAR Technologies Inc., a Victoria, British Columbia-based company that develops bast fiber-based products, has announced its board of directors has appointed a committee to identify, examine and consider strategic and financial alternatives. The company said it seeks to reduce operating overhead at all locations, and right size the manufacturing of CRAiLAR fiber. The company says […]
Plant inspires repellant fabric coating
June 16th, 2015
Harvard University researchers say they have modified cotton and polyester fabrics with a coating that repels almost any type of substance. Inspired by the carnivorous Pitcher plant, which uses a mixture of fluids and a mechanical trap to ensnare insects, SLIPS Technologies, also based in Cambridge, Mass., developed its Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces, which launched […]
Former IFAI Board chair Don Williams dies at 74
June 15th, 2015
Don Williams, southwest sales representative for BondCote Corp., passed away June 9 at his home in Amarillo, Texas. He was 74. Williams served on the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) board of directors from 1985–2001 and as chair from 1997–1999. An IFAI Honored Life Member and a certified Master Fabric Craftsman, he was an active […]
Soxxy dips toe in therapeutic field
June 15th, 2015
Westport, Conn.-based Soxxy has introduced a line of compression socks to the health and wellness community. Recommended by doctors, nurses, athletes and flight crews, Soxxys increase circulation and leg energy, as well as reduce swelling and decrease the risk of blood clots and deep vein thrombosis. The socks are available as unisex thigh-highs (sizes large […]
Trelleborg provides floatover technology to first project in West Africa
June 12th, 2015
Trelleborg’s engineered products operation has successfully completed its supply of floatover equipment for Phase 3 of the DSO Escravos Gas Project; the operation’s first floatover in West Africa. Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd. (HHI) is constructing onshore and offshore works of the $620 million project off the coast of Nigeria. The project will process 400 million […]
Intel security chief to address wearable tech vulnerability
June 11th, 2015
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has announced that Intel Security Chief Consumer Security Evangelist Gary Davis will be the keynote speaker at the Wearable Tech Conference & Expo July 13-15, 2015, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, N.Y. The event provides attendees with new perspectives on wearable tech devices and technology. “As the […]
Safety shoe manufacturer launches new line
June 10th, 2015
Canadian company Mellow Walk's latest innovation is out to change the perception that safety shoes can’t be good looking, too. The company has taken a new step in safety shoe design. "We've always taken great pride in manufacturing high quality products that combine the best possible safety and durability with the high degree of comfort […]